hirteen eager faces
look up from round
tables as colorful layers of red, orange and
green gelatin, whipped
cream, candy-coated
chocolates and sprinkles
are scooped into tall glasses.
“They’re layering goodness,” said
Robin Wells, president of Etiquette
Manor Alabama, as she and executive

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trainer James Scott observe the girls putting together their creations.
The young girls are taking a class,
led by Wells and Scott, on etiquette.
On this night, they are taking a formal
dining course at NorthRiver Yacht Club.
It features a French theme, and the girls
are learning the proper way to eat a bowl
of soup — “Don’t blow on it; wait,” Wells
advises — as well as serving and eating
a parfait.